scantling.
The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
Meaning & usage
The set size or dimension of a piece of timber, stone etc., or materials used to build ships or aircraft.
A small portion, a scant amount.
A small, upright beam of timber used in construction, especially less than five inches square.
Timber in the form of small beams and pieces.
A rough draught; a crude sketch or outline.
A frame for casks to lie upon; a trestle.
Where this word comes from
Alteration of scantillon + -ling, from Old French escantillon (“sample pattern”) (Modern French échantillon). Later senses also influenced by similarity with scant.
Not plentiful; small; scanty.
Where this word comes from
Alteration of scantillon + -ling, from Old French escantillon (“sample pattern”) (Modern French échantillon). Later senses also influenced by similarity with scant.
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